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By Liz White, UT staffHadleigh, UK-A multi-million pound investment programme by insulation board manufacturer Celotex Ltd to set up a new production line at its Hadleigh, UK, headquarters, is ahead of scheduleIn April 2004, Celotex opened a 4500-m2 manufacturing and warehousing facility at Hadleigh. Its second production line is now in the final stages of […]

By Liz White, UT staffRichmond, Virginia-US foamer Carpenter Co. has launched a new high-density series of liquid polyurethane systems, under the name ProTech. Carptenter-which has a chemical systems division as well as offering flexible foam products-said this high-density range is specially formulated for moulded polyurethane millwork and trim. The systems are rated to the UL […]

By Liz White, UT staffSt Paul, Minnesota-US-headquartered adhesive maker H.B. Fuller Co. is setting up joint ventures with Japanese adhesives firm Sekisui Chemical Co. in Japan and China, in deals expected to be complete by mid-2005. In Japan, they will merge their adhesives businesses to create Sekisui-Fuller Co. Ltd. “The new entity will be one […]

By David Reed, UT EditorRoydon, UK-IFS Group, a specialist supplier of polyurethane chemicals to a wide cross-section of global industries, is supplying a system for making rigid foam supports for large sections of an oil pipeline which will run 1760 km from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean.The supports-properly designated as erosion breaker dams-are based […]

By Liz White, UT staffAirboards are the latest craze on the ski-slopes. And the devices-similar in shape and size to the body boards used in surfing-are inflatables, made of nylon coated with thermoplastic polyurethane. No fussing around in airports with excess or oversize baggage, or hanging around loading rigid boards onto roof racks-simply deflate the […]

Ludwigshafen, Germany-Effective 1 Mar 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF said it will raise prices for the polyalcohols neopentyl glycol and trimethylolpropane (TMPhydro) by Euros 0.09/kg and for 1,6-hexanediol by Euros 0.20/kg. These rises apply to Europe, the firm said, adding that they are necessary as a result of further increased energy and logistic costs. […]

By Liz White, UT staffHelsinki-Finnish engineering and construction group Rautaruukki Corp. (Ruukki) wants to buy all of Polish panel maker Metalplast-Oborniki Holding Sp Zoo, with the aim of strengthening its position in the “different stages of the value chain in construction.” Ruukki’s future strategy is to focus on system and full-scope deliveries, and to grow […]

Kuala Lumpur-Flowcrete International, the Malaysian manufacturing arm of Flowcrete Group, expects a 20% growth in revenue this year to M$ 48 million ($12 million) from M$ 40 million last year, according to a report in Malaysian paper The Star. The manufacturer of specialist flooring and corrosion protection systems made from epoxy resins and polyurethanes is […]

Beijing-Chinese isocyanate-maker Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co. Ltd reported 57 percent growth in income in 2004, according to a story from Asia Pulse, listed by Yahoo Australia & New Zealand. The Chinese chemical firm’s income reached Yuan 2104 million yuan ($254.2 million), with net profit of Yuan 404 million. This is an external link and should […]